The opening week of the Olympic Games saw record numbers visit Discovery’s digital platforms. The desire of viewers to personalise their experience, by choosing to watch any of their national athletes or favourite sports, has seen new digital subscriptions in the first week of the Games reach double the total acquired around Olympic Winter Games […]
Vevo, the music video network, has released data to celebrate the 40th anniversary of music videos hitting the mainstream on August 1st 1981. This data, based on lifetime views across Vevo’s network, demonstrates the most popular music videos of each decade, both in the UK and globally. Since the first airing of Video Killed the […]
Netgem TV has reached the milestone of 200 channels available to its customers. This was achieved through the recent addition this summer of 20 extra channels. The new channels launch follows the recent BT Sport and SportsTribal TV launch announcement and spreads across all genres, with even more sports channels (Motorvision TV, ESTV) but also […]
Fight Sports has acquired the rights to Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming return to the ring as he takes on on the undefeated Errol Spence Jr for the World Welterweight Championship on August 21st from Las Vegas, USA. Pacquiao, one of the best fighters of this generation and an 8-division World Champion, is a guaranteed first ballot […]
The Amazon Original The Lord of the Rings television series will launch on September 2nd 2022 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, with new episodes available weekly. Filming of Season One, which consists of eight episodes, concluded this week in New Zealand. Amazon has made a five season production commitment. The […]
Cinedigm, the independent streaming company, has announced a partnership with spanish football club Real Madrid. The partnership will expand the distribution of the team’s branded sports streaming channel making the team more accessible to North American fans than ever before. Real Madrid TV will feature thousands of hours of fan-centric football content leading up to […]
Rakuten TV, the European VoD platform, has added a selection of food and culinary focused channels to its current portfolio. With the addition of Bon Appétit, Tastemade, Brindiamo!, L’Atelier des Chefs and iFood.tv the latest acquisitions further enhance the content offering in partnership with number of European content creators and media groups. Rakuten TV now […]
VIZIO SmartCast viewers can access the on-demand BET+ streaming service on SmartCast TVs from August 4th. BET+ offers thousands of hours of hit movies, TV shows, stage plays and more from the best Black creators. With new, exclusive originals premiering each month, BET+ offers the best of Black culture with titles like First Wives Club, […]
ODMedia, Source 1 Media, and Premiere TV have announced today debut of FEAR, a horror-themed subscription service channel available on Amazon Prime Video, exclusively in the Netherlands. FEAR offers a wide selection of both new and classic horror films from all over the world. Amazon Prime members in the Netherlands can subscribe to the channel […]
WildEarth has announced the launch of its wildlife and nature channel on KPN in The Netherlands. This partnership confirms the Dutch passion for safaris and marks a major step forward in connecting millions of KPN subscribers to immersive nature programming. The WildEarth channel will be available on channel 86 of the Plus Package and features […]